The ''Seaside Signal'' is a weekly

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published for the community of Seaside,

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History

The ''Signal'' was founded Saturday, March 25, 1905 as a weekly. It was edited by R. M. Watson. The paper was a tabloid format and cost $2.00 for a year's subscription. On May 11, 1907 the newspaper changed to a

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format. Since then, the ''Signal'' has changed formats numerous times. Erle Norton Hurd sold the ''Seaside Signal'' in 1927 to Max Schafer Sr. along with ''Raymond Herald'' owners C.S. Beall and Harry Beall. Schafer Sr. operated the paper with his son Max Schafer Jr. for decades until selling it in 1974. The new owners were H.H. Publishing Co., a corporation operated by three publishers: Dave Juenke, Walter Taylor and Lee Irwin. In 1980, Juenke sold the ''Signal'' to Scripps-Ifft Newspapers Inc. The company sold the newspaper to Swift-Pioneer Publishing Co. in 1983. Swift-Pioneer at some point became

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, who sold the ''Seaside Signal'' in February 2003 to Kyle Larson, who sold it again in June 2005 to Tom and Annie Mullen and Gary and Sue Stevenson of Sheridan, Wyoming, and Robb and Jenn Hicks of Buffalo, Wyoming. The newspaper changed ownership for fourth time in seven years when in October 2007 it was sold to Country Media, Inc. In 2013, the paper was acquired by EO Media Group. In October 2024, EO was sold to Carpenter Media Group.

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External links

Seaside SignalProfile of Seaside Signal at Oregon Newspaper Publishers AssociationLibrary of Congress
{{Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association 1905 establishments in Oregon Newspapers published in Oregon Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Newspapers established in 1905 Seaside, Oregon